Ayakashi Triangle Vol. 08, a story about Matsuri Kazamaki, an exorcist ninja!
A FRIEND TURNED FOE
When Shadow Mei, an alter ego of the previous ayakashi medium, Hirasaka Mei, reveals herself as an enemy of mankind, Suzu and Matsuri try to stop her. Unfortunately, Garaku joins Shadow Mei’s side, and casts a jutsu on Matsuri that prevents him from fighting! Can anyone save Matsuri from his fate, or is he doomed to be powerless?
Series Overview: Matsuri Kazamaki’s job as an exorcist ninja means that his livelihood depends on driving away the ayakashi spirits who endanger humans. He’s been protecting his childhood friend, Suzu Kanade, from the shadows for years, as she effortlessly attracts ayakashi. What will happen when Suzu encounters a creature who looks like a simple cat, but who is really Shirogane, the king of ayakashi?
Biographical Notes:
Kentaro Yabuki is a blockbuster manga creator from Japan best known for Black Cat, Ayakashi Triangle, and the art of To Love Ru, To Love Ru Darkness, and DARLING in the FRANXX.
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The anime series debuted in January 2023; streaming in English on Crunchyroll.
This series is serialized in the wildly popular Weekly Shonen Jump magazine (which also runs mega-hits Naruto and One Piece), both in Japanese and in English digital, but certain racy chapters were skipped in the English edition. This will be the first time the series is available both uncut and in print in English, which is sure to please the fans dismayed by the censorship.
Perfect for fans of stories with ninjas, supernatural battles, monsters/spirits, gender-bending, romance, fanservice/cheesecake of sexy manga girls
Kentaro Yabuki is best known for Black Cat as well as illustrating three series also published by Seven Seas: To Love Ru, To Love Ru Darkness, and DARLING in the FRANXX.
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